Where Is God?: Divine Absence in the Hebrew Bible

By Joel S. Burnett

Theodicydefending God in the face of historical catastrophe and evilis a central concern in the Hebrew Bible. But Joel S. Burnett shows that reflection on divine absence was an enduring theme in the ancient Near East and in Israel's experience and literature, not just in times of crisis. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800662970
• ISBN13: 9780800662974
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.3"